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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 117 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the most popular school in Georgia for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Augusta University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clayton State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Morrow.

Women make up 43% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Clayton State University Report

#3

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Piedmont College is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Read full report on General Education at University of Georgia

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 6 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Emory University Report

#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Georgia. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Read full report on General Education at Georgia Southern University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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